According to my reference dictionary it is a "superfluity"
They are called the Missionaries of Charity.
The Missionaries of Charity. Actually, the Missionaries of Charity are not just sisters. The group also has priests, brothers and lay volunteers who are both Catholic and non Catholic.
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A group of nuns is generally referred to as a convent.
the fear of nuns is called "monachousaphobia"
A gathering of nuns is called a nunnery. Or a convent.
She was a Spanish nun who inspired many Spaniards. She founded more than a dozen new convents where nuns were devoted to prayer. She organized a group of nuns called the Discalced Carmelites.
Monks - monastery. Nuns - convent.
None of these (no pun intended..) seems completely satisfying, but no others come to mind. Sisterhood Convent Abbey Order Community Monastery a superfluity of nuns, or a flap of nuns
1.She was a Spanish nun who inspired many Spaniards. 2.She founded more than a dozen new convents where nuns were devoted to prayer 3.She organized a group of nuns called the Discalced Carmelites.
Yes, "nuns" should be capitalized in a sentence as it is a proper noun referring to a specific group of people who belong to a religious order.
Nuns
Any group of Buddhists (Monks/Nuns or lay people) who study and practice together is called a Sangha. If they lived together in a monastic setting then the building is called a monastery.
Girls who were training to be nuns would be postulants when they start, and then novices. The Catholic Orders do not allow boys to be nuns or sisters.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe first group of nuns to arrive in Australia, arrived in 1846, the Sisters of Mercy. The link below is their article about their arrival.